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W. A. WHITNEY CALENDAR Filed Feb. 4, 1927 Patented Nov. 8, 19.27.

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WARREN A. WHITNEY, G VIOBOESTEE,

'WHITNEY (10., OF \VORGESTER, Mil CH'USETTS.

Application filed February This invention relates to an ornamental calendar or the like. I V

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a calendar or other printed article having detachable elements or leaves, in whichthe leaves, on which the diii'erent calendar months are printed, are all of the same, or practically the same, shape in outline but have differentdesigns,'and in which they can be made to represent growing plants or other natural objects; and especially to provide a construction of calendar leaves madenp in the general way above indicated'and associated with a part of the de I sign, preferably the representation of an urn or flower-pot in such a way that as the leaves are torn away the torn ends will be contained within, and concealed by, the latter feature which constitutes an element of the calendar.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompany ing drawing, in which- Fig. l is a front View of a calendar constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, vertical, central sectional view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a view of the calendar leaves, detached from the calendar back and with some of the front leaves torn away; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical central sectional'view.

I have shown the invention as comprising a backing or card 10 provided with a ribbon 11 or other means atthe top for hanging it from a nail, screw or other hanger. The

calendar itself is made up of a number of,

leaves 13, all of the same shape in outline, but all printed with different designs, each one preferably having some bearing upon the month which it is intended to represent. Two of these leaves are shown in detail in the drawings so that it can be seen that the outlines are the same but the illustrations differ. These leaves 13 are all provided with a panel 14 on'which is printed a calendar month, and they are all provided with stems or bases 15 which are also of the same one line and which have blank spaces at the bottoms through which they are secured together by means of pins or staples 16 or the like. These staples go through the body of these bases and secure the bases together to form a complete calendar which is made sep- MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOE TO THE GEO. SSAGE-I'USETTS, A CORPORATION OF'MASSAF CALENDAR.

4, 1927. Serial no. 165,964.

arately as a unit. The bottom or rear member isrpa-stcd at the back and secured by an adhesive to the front of the card 10.

It will be understood that the different leavescan be torn off without interfering with those behind, and that on account of the staples the tearing will take place-at a "point above them, but this will provide an irregular outline. a

Inorderto conceal this outline, and in tact-to conceal fully the lower part of the bunch of calendar leaves and the fastening means therefor, I have provided an element -20. This is shown in the form of the representation of a flower-pot or urn having a front wall which is given aproper design to cooperate with the calendar leaves to give the impression that the plants they represent are planted in this pot and appear to be growing up out of it. The front of this urn is spaced from the back 10 and its edge inemhers 21 pass through slits and are bent at right angles to the back 10 to form tabs 22. On the back the tabs 22 are secured to the rear of the body 10 by a layer 23 of paper pasted over them. This provides a representation of a container or flower-potprojecting from the front of the card far enough to enclose the bottoms or roots of the calendar leaves. It does not need to have any bottom or top and it is so located as to entirely conceal the lower portions of the leaves and the fastening devices therefor. When a leaf is torn off its torn portion and the stub left on will be concealed within the pbt 20 and it will always look as if the particular leaf in front were growing up out of the flower- This constitutes a very neat appearing calendar which. will be as attractive after several leaves have been torn ofi' as before. The invention is not limited to calendars, as it can be used for other articles, as changeable advertising signs, sets of holiday cards and the like.

Although I have illustrated and described only asingle form of the invention, I am aware of the fact that changes can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to the exact form shown, but what I do claim is 1,. As an article of manufacture, an earns mental object comprising a back having the representation of a receptacle on the front spaced from said back to provide a space and closed at its side edges, and a plurality of leaves permanently secured together and to the back one in front of another, the portion where they are secured being located within said receptacle, whereby the securing means will be concealed and also the torn off edges when leaves are removed.

2. As an article of manufacture, a calendar comprising a card, a set of leaves all having the same outline but provided with different designs, each leaf having a panel with a calendar month printed thereon, said leaves having stems narrower than the leaf portion extending downwardly and secured together at the bottom, the rear leaf being secured to the card, and means at the bottom spaced from said stems narrower than the leaves and supported by said card for concealing the stems and the fastening means.

3. As an article of manufacture, a calendar comprising a back of cardboard or the like having the representation of a flower pot in the form of a piece of card-board having its edges bent inwardly and extending through slits in the back and lying on the rear of the back to which these projections are secured, and a calendar portion consisting of a plurality of leaves secured together, the portion where they are secured being located within the representation of the flower pot, whereby the securing means will be concealed and also the torn oil edges when part of the leaves are removed.

l. As an article of manufacture, an object of the class described comprising a back of cardboard or the like having a receptacle in the form of a piece of cardboard having its edges bent inwardly and extending through slits in the back and lying on the rear of the back to which these projections are secured, and a plurality of leaves secured together, the portion where they are secured being located within the receptacle, whereby. the securing means will be concealed and also the torn off edges when part of the leaves are removed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

WARREN A. WHITNEY. 

